Overview

• Internal U.S. defense and intelligence reviews conclude that only Fordow suffered major setbacks while Natanz and Isfahan could resume uranium enrichment within months.
• Multiple unnamed officials told NBC News that bunker-buster ordnance heavily damaged Fordow’s underground facilities but failed to penetrate deeper tunnels at the other sites.
• President Trump and a Pentagon spokesman had claimed complete destruction of all three facilities, assertions now challenged by the latest assessments.
• Iran’s nuclear program demonstrates resilience as lightly damaged sites and deeply buried infrastructure allow rapid rebuilding potential.
• U.S. and Israeli leaders are considering fresh strikes if they detect signs of reconstruction or renewed enrichment at Natanz or Isfahan.